Chicago area voters 'hope for the best' during 2026 midterm election
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<p>Months after immigration enforcement upended her neighborhood, Little Village resident Alex Cortez said the community is still trying to heal from the trauma.</p><p>Rather than wait and hope for change, Cortez decided to take action, casting her ballot Tuesday morning in her first midterm election.</p><p>“It's been very difficult,” said Cortez, 35. “What the [Trump] administration did was traumatic and it hurt our community.”</p><p>On Sept. 8, 2025, the Trump administration launched <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/immigration/2026/midway-blitz-by-the-numbers/"…
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Chicago area voters 'hope for the best' during 2026 midterm election
<p>Months after immigration enforcement upended her neighborhood, Little Village resident Alex Cortez said the community is still trying to heal from the trauma.</p><p>Rather than wait and hope for change, Cortez decided to take action, casting her ballot Tuesday morning in...
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